by readingfc_4_life_and_beyo » 05 Nov 2007 22:13
by Royal With Cheese » 05 Nov 2007 22:26
Uke and Sunderland are losing... (at the moment)
by RoyalBlue » 06 Nov 2007 08:24
Smoking Kills Dancing Doe When they say transfer funds are available. They do mean wages to. Coppell and Hammond are not stupid. The Chairman hasn't tricked them into thinking money is there when it isn't. I'm sure they are aware of the relationship between transfers and wages. Coppell had the money for transfers and wages and for reason beyond us all did not spend it. If he doesn't want to sign player on more money for fear of upsetting players, then he's not a good enough man manager. No excuses, Coppell needs to learn how to spend money and spend it well....
ripleyroyal All I can say after reading all this doom and gloom is this...at least this isn't a Derby County forum! A Derby bus driver jokingly said he wouldn't let me on the bus coz I was wearing my Reading beanie (with pride) "coz we had beaten them the other week"....to which I replyed "I could have any team on my hat and we would have probably beaten you at some point recently!!" There, now I hope that raises the level a bit. Stop being so blo*dy gloomy!
by Uke » 06 Nov 2007 12:15
RoyalBlue But what level wages are available?
Championship wages or PL wages? If the former, it will probably make it exceptionally difficult for SC to bring better players in.
by RoyalBlue » 06 Nov 2007 13:32
by brendywendy » 06 Nov 2007 14:12
by brendywendy » 06 Nov 2007 14:30
by readingfc_4_life_and_beyo » 06 Nov 2007 15:01
brendywendy dont get too down
cisse and oster are back for the reserves this week, in a really strong squad, of which only bygrave and robson kanu arent 1st teamers
i reckon with cisse in for brynn, and oster out on the right, convey on the left, and doyle back in the middle with kitson just behind, we'll only lose 2-0 to arsenal next week
yay
by goringexile » 06 Nov 2007 15:50
by Behindu » 06 Nov 2007 16:18
by Stranded » 06 Nov 2007 16:26
by Noggin the Nog » 07 Nov 2007 09:09
by Stranded » 07 Nov 2007 09:20
by Behindu » 07 Nov 2007 09:36
by 79Royal » 07 Nov 2007 10:45
Behindu Agree about getting the basics right, it's a fundamental in life, business, sport and everythingelse that you need to be able to fall back on doing the key things in your field.
by fool » 07 Nov 2007 11:53
Rev Algenon Stickleback Hweybridgewanderer We didn't deserve to lose?
Since Kitson came back we have 1 tactic, lump the ball up the park for Kitson to flick on
The passing flowing football, ball on the deck,out wide with pace we have played the last two years has gone
we only have one fully-fit winger (albeit with convey nearly there). It's kind of hard to play a game that revolves around wingers when they aren't there.
It's got nothing to do with Kitson - after all we played "the good stuff" in our promotion season when Kitson was a key figure.
This season kind of reminds me a bit of the 2004/5 season, where coppell might have known the style he wanted to play, but didn't have the personnel to play it.
the worrying aspect of that is that in that season, coppell did tend to just plough on doing the same thing with the same players, rather than changing anything. Whether he is being too loyal to certain players, or whether those that could come in just aren't up to the job, remains to be seen.
by fool » 07 Nov 2007 11:55
Noggin the Nog A couple of posts have mentioned getting the basics right. Others have spoken about players having the right attitude. For any player in the Premiership being paid more in a week than most of us get in a year, these elements should be taken for granted. Basic mistakes - especially in the penalty area - lead ultimately to goals conceded or goals missed. The ongoing wrong attitude - for example not bothering to track back to help the defence - can cause resentment amongst teammates. Last season we were good on the basics and the attitude was great. It made us hard to play against. This season both have deteriorated and we are an easy touch. Basic mistakes are leading ultimately to more goals conceded and less scored. The inferior attitude leads to demotivation and will also feed the "poor at the basics" issue. I recognise that brilliant play also has a key part to play but 80% of the game is about doing the basics with the right attitude. I always thought SC and his team were especially good at this but have they started to do clever things to find some magical solution that actually doesn't exist? On another note, JM's statement (some time ago I accept, but once said, never forgotten) that the club's available at the right price does give an unsettling message to everyone. He is No1 and Reading - yet he wants out - so what should all the others think?
by Stranded » 07 Nov 2007 12:01
foolNoggin the Nog A couple of posts have mentioned getting the basics right. Others have spoken about players having the right attitude. For any player in the Premiership being paid more in a week than most of us get in a year, these elements should be taken for granted. Basic mistakes - especially in the penalty area - lead ultimately to goals conceded or goals missed. The ongoing wrong attitude - for example not bothering to track back to help the defence - can cause resentment amongst teammates. Last season we were good on the basics and the attitude was great. It made us hard to play against. This season both have deteriorated and we are an easy touch. Basic mistakes are leading ultimately to more goals conceded and less scored. The inferior attitude leads to demotivation and will also feed the "poor at the basics" issue. I recognise that brilliant play also has a key part to play but 80% of the game is about doing the basics with the right attitude. I always thought SC and his team were especially good at this but have they started to do clever things to find some magical solution that actually doesn't exist? On another note, JM's statement (some time ago I accept, but once said, never forgotten) that the club's available at the right price does give an unsettling message to everyone. He is No1 and Reading - yet he wants out - so what should all the others think?
Was an odd comment to make hardly a motivational tool for any staff with the club.
Normally I would suggest any such talk would be for the board room not mentioned in the public domain.
An big error on his part
by Man Friday » 07 Nov 2007 12:29
StrandedfoolNoggin the Nog A couple of posts have mentioned getting the basics right. Others have spoken about players having the right attitude. For any player in the Premiership being paid more in a week than most of us get in a year, these elements should be taken for granted. Basic mistakes - especially in the penalty area - lead ultimately to goals conceded or goals missed. The ongoing wrong attitude - for example not bothering to track back to help the defence - can cause resentment amongst teammates. Last season we were good on the basics and the attitude was great. It made us hard to play against. This season both have deteriorated and we are an easy touch. Basic mistakes are leading ultimately to more goals conceded and less scored. The inferior attitude leads to demotivation and will also feed the "poor at the basics" issue. I recognise that brilliant play also has a key part to play but 80% of the game is about doing the basics with the right attitude. I always thought SC and his team were especially good at this but have they started to do clever things to find some magical solution that actually doesn't exist? On another note, JM's statement (some time ago I accept, but once said, never forgotten) that the club's available at the right price does give an unsettling message to everyone. He is No1 and Reading - yet he wants out - so what should all the others think?
Was an odd comment to make hardly a motivational tool for any staff with the club.
Normally I would suggest any such talk would be for the board room not mentioned in the public domain.
An big error on his part
BUT JM HAS BEEN SAYING THE SAME THING FOR YEARS - EVEN DURING THE LAST TWO SEASONS WHERE WE WON PROMOTION AND FINISHED 8TH! THERE IS NO REASON WHY IT WOULD NOW SUDDENLY HAVE AN EFFECT.
Sorry to shout but people may now note that point!
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